butcher knife

Heavy cutting tool

A butcher knife is a large, heavy knife designed for cutting meat.

The blade is typically broad and curved, built for slicing through joints, cartilage, and thick cuts.

Unlike a cleaver, which chops through bone, a butcher knife works with a slicing motion: He carved the roast with a butcher knife.

Related

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Opposites
blade size and purpose

butcher knifeparing knife

Small-bladed kitchen tool

fruit knife · scalpel · butter knife · penknife · peeling knife

function: cutting vs. other kitchen operations

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Calibrated cooking scoop

mixing bowl · ladle · whisk · spatula · serving spoon

destructive vs. constructive tools

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pastry bag · icing spatula · meat mallet · kitchen twine

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG